Punch.



No. 764,336. PATENTED JULY 5, 1904.

' W, A. BERNARD.

PUNCH.

ABPLIUATION FILED APR. 17, 1903.

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' LWL L'MM a J 031mm ABMKZIIE Attorneys no. 764,336. Patented July 5, 1904.

-UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM A. BERNARD, OF NEW HAVEN, CONN ECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE WILLIAM SCHOLLHORN COMPANY, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

PUNCH.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 764,336, dated July 5, 1904. Application filed April 17, 1903. Serial No. 158,089. (No model.)

T ll w it y Concern! two laterally-upturned side plates h. The

Be it known that I, WVILLIAM A. BERNARD, central portion of its forward end is cut away of the city and county of New Haven, State and upturned to form an engaging flange J,

of Connecticut, have invented new and useful having an outwardly-projtxcting lip j. The

5 Improvements in Punches, of which the folplate I is bent to normally stand away from lowing is a full, clear, and exact description the plate H and is provided at its forward when taken in connection with the accompaend with a downwardly projecting depend- 55 nying drawings, which form a part thereof, ing flange a, which is provided with a rearand in whichwardly-engaging lip '11, adapted to interlock Figures 1 and 2 represent views, partly in with the lip 7 of the flange J. The plates side elevation and partly in longitudinal verit have their forward edges in the same plane tieal section, through a punch embodying my as the front surface of the depending flange 0 invention, the punch being shown in its opened a, so that the forward end of the gage presents and closed positions, respectively; Fig. 3, an a substantially even vertical surface against enlarged detail view, in side elevation, of the which papers or other articles may be held gage; Fig. A, a longitudinal vertical section while the punch is being operated. Upon the through the same; Fig. 5, an end view of the closing of the punch the plate I may be forced 6 5 same, and Fig. 6 a bottom view of the same. toward the plate H, as shown more particu- In all figures similar letters of reference larly in Fig. 2, so that only a small space is represent like parts. required between the jaws for the gage when This invention relates to punches, and has the jaws are closed. On the other hand, when for its object the production of a novel form the jaws are open the plate I owing to its 7 of gage which has certain improvements in resiliency will spring away from the plate that it is adjustable, collapsible within itself, H except as limited by the engagement be- 2 5 and readily removed; and to this end it consists tween the lips r? and j to present a larger surof the various improvements and combinaface to the papers or other articles to be intions set forth and claimed hereinafter. serted in the punch. A set-screw K is adapt- 75 Referring to the drawings for a more pared to pass through the jaw D and engage a ticular description, the parts designated by nut or washer L to bind the gage in its de- 3 the letters A and B represent hollow leversired position. The gage may be moved handles pivoted together at C and having longitudinally on the jaw by slightly unscrewtheir forward ends a and Z) pivoted at a and ing the set-screw, which projects through the Z), respectively, to the jaws D and E. The slot 7L. heels of the jaws extend into the hollow inte- Having now described my invention, what rior of the lever-handles A and B and have a I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

sliding connection therewith by means of slots is d and a and pins 01 and e or in other suitable 1. In a punch, or similar article, a collapmanner. By this means the jaws are given sible gage, having two ends presenting gagea movement parallel to each other upon the faces adapted to fold one within the other,

4 opening and closing of the lever-handles A- and whereby the face of the gage may be reduced,

B. The jaw E is provided at its forward end substantially as described. with a depending punch F, adapted to coact 2. In a punch, or similar article, an adjust- 9 with a die G. correspondingly located in the able collapsible gage having two ends adaptjaw D. Between the jaws is located a gage ed to fold one within the other; and means 45 formed of two plates H and l, riveted or otherfor adjusting said gage longitudinally within wise secured together at the rear. The plate said punch, substantially as described.

H is substantially flat and is provided with a 3. As an article of manufacture, agage for longitudinal slot 7t and at its forward end has punches or similar articles, having two plates forming gage-faces and normally tending to spread apart; an .engagement between said plates for limiting the spreading of said plates, said plates being adapted to fold one Within the other to reduce the gageface,substantially as described.

4. The combination with a punch or similar article; of a gage, having two plates normally tending to spread apart; means for limiting the spreading of said plates, said plates being adapted to fold Within each other and one plate being adapted to be adjustably secured to said punch, substantially as described.

5. As an article of manufacture, a gage for punches or similar articles, consisting of tWo plates secured together at one end and having their free ends form the gage-face, said plates normally tending to spread apart at the free ends, and having interlocking parts to limit said spreading movement, said plates being adapted to told one Within the other to reduce said gage-face, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand on the 14th day of April, 1903.

WVILLIAM A. BERNARD.

Witnesses:

WILSON E. PORTER, SAMUEL H. FISHER. 

